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2011
145 Spring Creek did not last long on the market! Within one week of listing this home was already under contract. With one week to closing the current owners are hosting a moving sale this Saturday (January 22) from 7am-2pm. There will be plenty of knick knacks and children's clothes to choose...
01/21/2011
Donald Trump had a father in the construction business. The ladies from Selling New York have a mom and dad who are power brokers. As for myself, I often call upon the lessons learned growing up in the backwoods of East Texas. For some strange reason, those values learned roaming the pine fores...
01/18/2011
Buyers today need to be VERY careful sitting on the fence. If now is the time to buy for your family, go ahead and pull the trigger. Why should we? Won't sellers reduce their price the longer a home sits on the market? For those buyers paying cash, this might be a decent strategy. For the 90% o...
01/18/2011
I live in the South, the Deep South (Channeling my best Adam Sandler voice). My section of the country was the center stage of the Civil Rights Movement. And while change was slow to come, you need only peer out my kitchen window to view the progress we have made. My subdivision is one of modes...
01/17/2011
After a rather "interesting week in real estate world" the wife and I were in desperate need of a treat. Thanks to my teenage daughter needing prom dress money, we had an eager babysitter for the rest of the tribe. In my small town entertainment options involve either killing animals or eatin...
01/15/2011
Recently a person contacted me to list their home. After a home tour and market analysis, we quickly came to a fair asking price. Literally I was getting ready to plant the sign in the front yard and begin the marketing campaign. But as is often the case there was one hitch. The owner wante...
01/13/2011
Let's start with two facts. 1) This is not 2006 2) Homes not longer sell themselves. While this may sound basic, sellers who purchased during the boom (1999-2007) often are unaware of what it takes to successfully sell a home in this market. Sadly, some sellers still market their home like it is...
01/08/2011
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I recently listed a nice single family home in Pineville. 1) The property was priced right from the start 2) We had showings and in no time a competitive offer 3) After a minor counter we were under contract 4) Inspections came back under 500 bucks. Yawn. 5) Apprsial was a non-event. This is bo...
01/07/2011
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Searching for a nice mobile home in Pineville, Louisiana? With low rates and abundant inventory buyers in this market are getting great deals on mobile homes. Let's examine why the mobile home should be on your house hunting list! 1) Mobile homes in this area typically come on large lots-- Tired ...
01/07/2011
